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International Relations Major (52-54 credit points)
International relations is a vibrant, growing and constantly evolving discipline designed for students interested in careers in foreign affairs and international organisation, or any organisation that has a focus beyond Australia’s borders. Students will do core subjects on how global politics works, on how security is envisioned and conflict managed and on the role of the state in the new millennium. They will partake in a model United Nations (UN), discussing ideas and brainstorming solutions to global challenges as model diplomats learning not just about the UN, but about negotiation skills and policy development. Students can choose from a range of electives covering issues from war and peace to international law and global political economics.
Subjects Required for Major Study
Students will be required to complete between 52 and 54 credit points including:
- 30 credit points of core subjects;
- 22-24 credit points of electives from the list below including at least 16 credit points at 300 level.
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | |||
| INTS121 | Global Politics and Power | 6 | Spring |
| INTS201 | Model United Nations | 8 | Autumn |
| INTS202 | Conflict, Peace & Security | 8 | Autumn |
| POL 319 | Global Political Economy | 8 | Spring |
| Elective Subjects | |||
| Students must take THREE of the following including at least two subjects at 300-level: | |||
| LAW 101 | Law, Business and Society | 6 | Autumn |
| POL 216 | Politics in the USA | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
| POL 221 | Regional Politics | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
| POL 222 | Australian Public Policy | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
| POL 224 | Politics and the Media | 8 | Spring |
| HIST252 | A History of Modern China | 8 | Autumn |
| HIST256 | The World After 1945 | 8 | Autumn |
| INTS310 | Human Security, Global Capitalism and the Environment | 8 | Autumn |
| POL 313 | Civil Society and Political Resistance | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
| POL 314 | Power and the State | 8 | Spring |
| POL 321 | The Politics of Difference | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
| HIST322 | Twentieth Century Dictatorships | 8 | Spring |
| POL 323 | Global Inequality | 8 | Autumn |
| LAW 343 | International Law | 6 | Autumn |
| INTS351 | Special Topics in International Relations | 8 | Autumn, Spring |
| LLB 354 | Human Rights Law | 8 | Autumn |
| SOC 355 | Cultures in Dispossession | 8 | Autumn |
| HIST370 | War and Society | 8 | Autumn |
| HIST373 | Empires, Nations and Globalisation | 8 | Not offered in 2015 |
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au